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Rockford, IL vs Utica, NY

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- Utica has 27.5% more rainy days than Rockford.
- Utica has 14.9% less Sunny Days than Rockford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Utica scores 8.8% worse than Rockford
 Rockford, ILUtica, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4562443
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 7 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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